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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

152

Firms Hired

Active Period

2008–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	3	1
2025	—	3	1
2021	—	1	1
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	12	3
2018	—	8	2
2017	—	17	4
2016	—	6	2
2015	—	5	2
2014	—	12	3
2013	—	9	3
2012	—	20	6
2011	—	18	6
2010	—	14	4
2009	—	13	3
2008	—	7	2

Hired Firms

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
SIGNAL GROUP CONSULTING, LLC	—	28
SANDI STUART/THE STUART MURRAY GROUP	—	23
HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH LLP (FORMERLY HUNTON & WILLIAMS LLP)	—	14
WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP	—	13
I STREET ADVOCATES	—	19
HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP	—	7
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD	—	13
LIBERTY PARTNERS GROUP, LLC	—	5
RUBIN, TURNBULL & ASSOCIATES	—	6
THE TUGGEY GROUP, LLP F/K/A TUGGEY MCCUTCHEON, LLP	—	3
VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP	—	14
WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY PROJECT LLC	—	2
SWAN CREEK STRATEGIES	—	2
BAKER & MCKENZIE LLP	—	3

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	95
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	94
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	10
White House Office	5
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	2
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)	1
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)	1
Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)	1
State, Dept of (DOS)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	48
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	39
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	38
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	32
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	16
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	15
Computer Industry	Computer Industry	13
Advertising	Advertising	13
Government Issues	Government Issues	13
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	12
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	11
Immigration	Immigration	11
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	10
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	8
Small Business	Small Business	5
Automotive Industry	Automotive Industry	4
Transportation	Transportation	3
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	2
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	2
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	2

Bills Explicitly Cited (19)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

S. 1353113th Congress

Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014

2014 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SIGNAL GROUP CONSULTING, LLC

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Monitored legislation related to cyber security and data (S.2519; S.1353), copyright policies, privacy, patent trolling and electronic data.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S.1353

S. 2519113th Congress

National Cybersecurity Protection Act of 2014

2014 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SIGNAL GROUP CONSULTING, LLC

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Monitored legislation related to cyber security and data (S.2519; S.1353), copyright policies, privacy, patent trolling and electronic data.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S.2519

S. 1353113th Congress

Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014

2014 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SIGNAL GROUP CONSULTING, LLC

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Monitored legislation related to cyber security and data (S.2519; S.1353), copyright policies, privacy, patent trolling and electronic data.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S.1353

S. 2519113th Congress

National Cybersecurity Protection Act of 2014

2014 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SIGNAL GROUP CONSULTING, LLC

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Monitored legislation related to cyber security and data (S.2519; S.1353), copyright policies, privacy, patent trolling and electronic data.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S.2519

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H.R. 3238112th Congress

Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act

2013 · second_quarter · Firm: SIGNAL GROUP CONSULTING, LLC

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Monitored extension of Production Tax Credit and S.1397/H.R.3238 Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R.3238

S. 1397113th Congress

Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013

2013 · second_quarter · Firm: SIGNAL GROUP CONSULTING, LLC

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Monitored extension of Production Tax Credit and S.1397/H.R.3238 Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S.1397

H.R. 3238112th Congress

Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act

2013 · first_quarter · Firm: SIGNAL GROUP CONSULTING, LLC

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Monitored extension of Production Tax Credit and S.1397/H.R.3238 Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R.3238

S. 1397113th Congress

Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013

2013 · first_quarter · Firm: SIGNAL GROUP CONSULTING, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Monitored extension of Production Tax Credit and S.1397/H.R.3238 Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S.1397

H.R. 3238112th Congress

Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act

2012 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SIGNAL GROUP CONSULTING, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Monitored extension of Production Tax Credit and S.1397/H.R.3238 Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R.3238

H.R. 3238112th Congress

Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act

2012 · third_quarter · Firm: SIGNAL GROUP CONSULTING, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Monitored extension of Production Tax Credit and S.1397/H.R.3238 Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R.3238

H.R. 3238112th Congress

Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act

2012 · second_quarter · Firm: SIGNAL GROUP CONSULTING, LLC

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Monitored extension of Production Tax Credit and S.1397/H.R.3238 Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act; issues related to tax equity investment.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R.3238

H.R. 3238112th Congress

Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act

2012 · first_quarter · Firm: SIGNAL GROUP CONSULTING, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Monitored extension of Production Tax Credit and S.1397/H.R.3238 Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act; issues related to tax equity investment.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R.3238

H.R. 3261112th Congress

Stop Online Piracy Act

2011 · fourth_quarter · Firm: WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP

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Stop Online Piracy Act (H.R. 3261); PROTECT IP Act of 2011 (S. 968); Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act (S. 2029)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $70,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3261

H.R. 3261112th Congress

Stop Online Piracy Act

2011 · fourth_quarter · Firm: WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP

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Negotiation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement, internet-related issues; Stop Online Piracy Act (H.R. 3261); PROTECT IP Act of 2011 (S. 968); Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act (S. 2029)

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3261

H.R. 3261112th Congress

Stop Online Piracy Act

2011 · fourth_quarter · Firm: WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP

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Negotiation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement, internet-related issues; Stop Online Piracy Act (H.R. 3261); PROTECT IP Act of 2011 (S. 968); Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act (S. 2029)

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3261

H.R. 5777111th Congress

BEST PRACTICES Act

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: LIBERTY PARTNERS GROUP, LLC

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General online consumer privacy and protection issues, including online privacy legislation (H.R. 5777) and reform of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5777

S. 3804111th Congress

Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: LIBERTY PARTNERS GROUP, LLC

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Intellectual property issues, including patent reform legislation and copyright issues related to Google Book Search settlement; S. 3804, the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S. 3804

H.R. 5777111th Congress

BEST PRACTICES Act

2010 · third_quarter · Firm: LIBERTY PARTNERS GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General online consumer privacy and protection issues, including online privacy legislation (H.R. 5777) and reform of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5777

S. 3804111th Congress

Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act

2010 · third_quarter · Firm: LIBERTY PARTNERS GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Intellectual property issues, including patent reform legislation and copyright issues related to Google Book Search settlement; S. 3804, the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S. 3804

Source: Senate LDA

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